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to WHAT WE DO Photography Group 2013
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The emphasis will be on sharing skills and experience with each other, as well as working on practical projects each month.
A group leader has still to be decided.
NOTE THAT THE GROUP HAS A FULL COMPLEMENT AT PRESENT. ENQUIRIES FOR THE WAITING LIST CAN BE MADE TO WALTER MASON
SEPTEMBER REPORT
Six members had an interesting meeting at Walter Mason’s house.
First, a competition of photo prints “Foreign Places”, in
which Diane Saxon claimed 1st and 2nd, with a striking shot in Cologne
Station, and an evocative misty mountain view of the top of Hahnenkamm
near Kitzbuhel.
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Then, Walter showed
several different methods of controlling slide shows in Windows XP and
Picassa, projected on a wall, including a mixture of static and movie
pictures in Picassa. Limitations of the Picassa system were also
pointed out. Lastly, a short demonstration was given to two of the
group, of how to attach pictures to emails.
OCTOBER REPORT
Walter Mason hosted the October meeting at short notice, with a nearly
full complement of 8 members (Sam was unwell). 23 flower pictures
were displayed, and voted on – 1st Walter Mason, 2nd Eric Smith.
Then many of the pictures (see collage) were projected and discussed
for their good and less good features. Later this was
supplemented by internet guidance on flower photography; carry a
kneeler, a reflector and a water spray (to mimic dew) were amongst the
tips, and to take pictures on bright cloudy days, not sunny ones.
The group talked about some of their problems and expectations for
future meetings, and a rota of house meetings and picture subjects were
chosen for a 2013 – 14 programme.
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Walter Mason
Diane Saxon hosted our November meeting, which started with a display of “Autumn Tints” photos – 1st Diane Saxon (trees), 2nd Brian Beck (leaves) and a display of the emailed entries for discussion. Then we arranged various still life objects on a table for a communal photo-shoot. Lastly Diane gave an interesting demonstration of layering – superimposing pictures on top of each other. It was agreed to hold the next meeting on 17th December in Walter Mason’s house, when our competition would compare our still life pictures.
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DECEMBER REPORT
6 met at Walter’s house, starting with a double competition on still life pictures. In the first, (pictures of set still life objects taken at Diane’s house in November), 1st Walter Mason, 2nd Fred Goodier. In the second, (pictures taken of own objects at leisure at home), 1st and 2nd Brian Beck. We continued by discussing the difficulties we had all had whilst photographing still life objects, particularly with bright sunlight, impedence from the other photographers and trying to keep the object sharp with background diffuse. Later the group agreed to alter the March subject to a technical challenge using camera speed and aperture settings so as to compare multiple pictures of a single subject taken fron the same position. Then it was a quick mince pie each before breaking for Christmas.
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Set still life
1st 2nd
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1st 2nd
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Walter Mason